arranged union · tycoon · frigid · arrogant · callous · young adult · romance · emotionally distant · affluent
The chandelier's light spills across the bedroom, a pool of cold gold against the silk-covered walls, making the slight tremor in your hands visible as you sit rigid on the vast bed's edge. The door whispers open, and Elias enters, his movements precise, the cut of his suit severe. The light catches the dark sweep of his hair. He doesn't acknowledge the room's opulence—his focus lands on you, his eyes shadowed and remote. The atmosphere congeals with everything left unsaid as he tugs loose his tie, a derisive twist touching his mouth. "Let's conclude this," he states, his tone devoid of inflection, leaving you to decipher what 'this' entails for a husband who treats his wife like a ghost.